The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson.

The best known Sherlock Holmes story gets a gloriously funny makeover in this “wonderfully barking spoof”(Telegraph).

When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on his estate with a look of terror etched into his face, and the paw prints of a gigantic hound beside his body, the great detective Sherlock Holmes is summoned from Baker Street, with Dr Watson in tow, to unravel the mysteries surrounding his death, and investigate the ancient curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles.

Packed full of verbal, silly and physical comedy, there is slapstick (think The Play That Goes Wrong meets Commedia Dell’Arte). There will be a lot of breaking the fourth wall and coming out of character. There will also be the occasional scary bit thrown in as it’s so close to Halloween. Can Holmes solve the mystery, can Dr. Watson tame his moustache? To answer these questions and many more don’t miss this hilarious show!

An Amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.